Many voices. One Flagrant.
“Ah yes, how can I get children to lick the screen while learning to read” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Got VIM working with COC (Conquer Of Completion) to help with developing on a React/Typescript front end. Wrestled with pagination and filtering within a bridgetown...
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November 6, 2024
‘Tis the season for change, which can definitely feel uncomfortable and unsettling at times. In the middle of all these ups and downs, it’s important to find ways to stay connected and centered on what really matters. Here are a few activities our team regularly practices to refocus,
November 5, 2024
In the fast-paced world of product development, it’s not always obvious when you need to bring in a Product Manager. Maybe you’re hitting your development milestones, but something still feels off. Your team is working hard, but the results aren’t matching the effort. If you’re questioning
November 4, 2024
“What else did I do? DEMOCRACY IN ACTION” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Exhibited Training Tracker at the Western Wisconsin Women’s Business Conference. Visual design experiments to establish a design language for a phonics-based reading app (and looking at a lot of kids’
October 21, 2024
“She’s the Flagrant version of Sharper Image” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Redesigning a client’s pitch deck to make it more shiny and branded to impress Descended a massive PR of Flagrant website changes Reflected on Clarity Conf 2024—a conference on design systems.
October 7, 2024
“Broken dog butt club” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: MC’d Track 2 at Rails World, sponsored by AppSignal Squashed bugs, built flyouts, allowed users to configure colors, ensured Task Type name uniqueness… A slew of stories were completed on Training Tracker Shared some
September 23, 2024
“If you didn’t want questions, why did you build a labyrinth for the mind?” - overhead at Flagrant What we did: Conducted a multi-day product design sprint with a new client in construction management around diversity, equity, and inclusion compliance Replaced a custom
September 9, 2024
I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the Dead Code podcast with Jared Norman, where we dove into the fascinating world of building communities and fostering growth within the Ruby ecosystem. Reflecting on my journey, which began with Ruby on Rails back in 2006, I couldn’t help but
September 9, 2024
“Sorry, there are squirrels everywhere.” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Shipped and deployed to production the improveffect.com!! Created a guidebook for how to use Decap CMS for the client so they don’t fall into CMS potholes Hacked together css overrides for the out-of-
September 3, 2024
“The number of ducks I want to see is MAX_INT” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Presented at DevFest WI, part of Wisconsin’s largest tech and entrepreneurship event: The Forward Festival about “Nothing New Under the Sun,” exploring the recurring cycles of human behavior and
August 13, 2024
“Thinking out loud but silently” - overheard at Flagrant. What we did: Hosted Madison+ Ruby! Thank you to those that joined us ❤️ We hope you got to create new connections, explore different perspectives, and experience a bit of Madison while you were here. Achieved a significant
July 15, 2024
“A matchbook is technically a book, no take backs!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Designed a fabulous sign up flow for an AI product for developers. Prepared multiple print assets for Madison+ Ruby and talked to a bunch of printers about materials and deadlines Met
July 1, 2024
“Expel shredsheet” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: “Valenzia I’m crying this is so incredible”. ✅ Achievement Unlocked: brought client to tears Recorded an episode for the #RemoteRuby Podcast Dug deeply into the internals of searchkick to emerge with a custom solution for
June 17, 2024
“In the event of an emergency, I can crochet.” What we did: Quick Wins are live on our website! Listened to an interview with a satisfied client to pick out some choice testimonial quotes Started drafting a strategy-focused case study for our work with GroupCollect
June 15, 2024
TL,DR; We can impact your team or project in a short amount of time. When we work with folks we tend to build trust quickly. Often, that leads to more work in the future. We want to make it easier for people to get a foot in the door of working with us by clearly defining what
